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TIL that although the location of the former base of MI6 from 1964 to 1994 was meant to be classified, The Daily Telegraph called it "London's worst-kept secret, known only to every taxi driver, tourist guide and KGB agent".

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wEeP TIL A child was born who was the nearest medical example of a virgin birth, most of his cells contained genetic material only from his mother
Y7ELZ TIL of Deli Mike, an Airbus A340 with frequent electrical problems—one of which was once solved allegedly by patting its faulty instrument door panel and asking "what happened to you, big man?"
R5Vl1 TIL in the musical Phantom of the Opera the title character is only onstage for 27 minutes and his co-star, Christine Daae, is on stage for 2.5 hours. Yet the Phantom is considered the lead.
kJkr7 TIL in the early 1970s Boeing proposed an oil carrier aircraft with a 500 ft (150 m) wingspan, powered by 12 engines from the 747 design. A fleet of aircraft would work around the clock to fly crude oil from Prudhoe Bay to the Pacific coast. The Alaska Pipeline was built instead.
QJgAk TIL the founder of Dave's Killer Bread worked at his family's bakery as a kid and having suffered from depression and addiction committed crimes that led to a fifteen year sentence. He was released early and returned to the bakery to start his company. He now runs foundation called Second Chance.